Walter Oldknow

Walter Oldknow was born in 1886 in Beeston and was the son of Henry an iron turner and Ada Emma Oldknow née Blower of 27 Brighton Street, Nottingham. His father Henry Oldknow was born in 1865 in Nottingham and his mother Ada Emma Blower was born in 1865 also in Nottingham, they were married in 1883 in Nottingham and went on to have the following children, all born in Nottingham, Ada Ellen b1884, Walter b1886, Violet Evelina b1889, William b1891, Florence May b1893, Henry Oldham b1895, Mildred Annie b1898 and Ernest b1910. Walter married his wife Caroline Bennett in 1908 in Nottingham, they lived at 52, Cooper St., Nottingham and had 5 children, Cyril Walter b1909, Ada b1910 (died 1910) Gladys b1913, Ivy b1915 and Henry b1917. In the 1911 census his parents and siblings are living at 27 Brighton Street, Nottingham and are shown as Henry 47 yrs an iron turner , he is living with his wife Ada Emma 46 yrs and their children, Violet Evaline 22 yrs a lace maker, William 20 yrs a bobbin and carriage hand, Florence May 18 yrs a lace maker, Henry Oldham 16 yrs a bobbin and carriage hand, Mildred Annie 13 yrs a lace worker and Ernest 1 yr. In the same 1911 census Henry and his family are living at 52 Cooper Street, Nottingham and are shown as Walter 25 yrs a bobbin and carriage hand, he is living with his wife Caroline 24 yrs a lace finisher and their son Cyril Walter 2 yrs. Following his death his widow Caroline was awarded a pension of 33 shillings and 9 pence a week for herself and her 4 children, which took effect from 1st January 1919.